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Rock Crystal

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Rock Crystal

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Description
Locality: 
Capelinha, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8 × 4.9 × 4.5 cm
Description

When I saw this specimen I thought it must be alpine - but no, it is from Brazil. More uncommon stuff for the locality. It is developed as floater and water-clear inside! The faces are all very glossy and the crystal is well formed. Ex Bob Byers Coll., will come with original label.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Rock Crystal

Variety Of: 

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Hardness: 
7.0
Formula: 
Hardness: 
0.0